Stop! That! Train!

[d.anders]

I could use a good laugh, and the preview looks very promising. If it's a major success, RuPaul could be the next "senior" version of Tyler Perry.

 

[BuffaloKyle]

I can't believe this is actually going to theaters before streaming. 😅

[d.anders]

Adam Shankman is director. It's a major motion picture, with Universal Pictures sharing distribution. The writers have a popular queer comedy podcast. RuPaul loves to laugh, so the script had to pass his muster, assuming he's a tough critic of funny. I don't know about the rest of the country, but several theaters in NYC will be showing this film. I will be going with a friend who loves Drag Race.

[+ sync]

Probably just a product of my advanced maturity, but I found the trailer rather silly.

[TonyDown]

7 hours ago, sync said:

Probably just a product of my advanced maturity, but I found the trailer rather silly.

Reminds me of Airplane, the non-stop deadpan humor.

Hope they made it work.  

I have always liked Ru Paul.

His Insta can be pretty funny. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNV9QlwJhTo/

I watch a little bit of his drag race show, but for me it's not really "must see TV".

Edited May 22 by TonyDown

[BuffaloKyle]

15 hours ago, d.anders said:

Adam Shankman is director. It's a major motion picture, with Universal Pictures sharing distribution. The writers have a popular queer comedy podcast. RuPaul loves to laugh, so the script had to pass his muster, assuming he's a tough critic of funny. I don't know about the rest of the country, but several theaters in NYC will be showing this film. I will be going with a friend who loves Drag Race.

I'll def watch it at home. I'm interested when they post what the budget was and see what critics think.

[d.anders]

22 hours ago, TonyDown said:

Reminds me of Airplane, the non-stop deadpan humor.

I think I saw an interview where RuPaul says that is exactly what they were shooting for. He said he loved those 70's/80's movies because they made him howl.

Edited May 23 by d.anders

[Rod Hagen]

I always feels sad when I see SMG.  She never was able to get past the Buffy label.  Same struggle Sally Field initially had with Gidget, though Sally Field, a much better actress, eventually did push past it.  I love you Buf..Sarah!

[d.anders]

On 5/24/2026 at 10:51 AM, Rod Hagen said:

I always feels sad when I see SMG.  She never was able to get past the Buffy label.

With a nose like that, you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. I never saw Buffy, but I have friends who absolutely loved that show.

Here's a fun promo from an interesting perspective:

 

On 5/22/2026 at 11:31 AM, sync said:

Probably just a product of my advanced maturity, but I found the trailer rather silly.

RuPaul is playing the POTUS as a drag queen. I'm pretty sure the film is meant to be silly.

[samhexum]

On 5/24/2026 at 10:51 AM, Rod Hagen said:

I always feels sad when I see SMG.  She never was able to get past the Buffy label.  Same struggle Sally Field initially had with Gidget, though Sally Field, a much better actress, eventually did push past it.  I love you Buf..Sarah!

It's a shame her father in law killed himself when her hubby was ten months old.

[d.anders]

LOL. Today's NYTimes has Stop That Train as a Critic's Pick. I haven't read the review because I'm seeing the movie on Monday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/movies/stop-that-train-review.html

The headline reads: "Gleefully Going Off the Rails"

[d.anders]

I saw it last night. Absolutely dreadful. I wish I could get my $46 back. The best (and only) jokes are in the previews. I can't believe how lame this movie was, considering the astounding hype. The NYTimes should be ashamed. RuPaul and company attempted to make another Airplane, but failed miserably. Maybe some straight people will find this lame crap funny.

There is plenty of hungry talent here, which begs the question, what the fuck were the writers thinking? Except for the few jokes that appear in the trailer, the script was awful, and not funny. Most of the film is stupid, with the most childish antics. Almost every attempt at humor falls flat. In my audience, there were no hearty guffaws. No applause at the end. Even the bloopers during the credits failed. They weren't funny enough.

I think the film is a rip-off. It tries to copy a 70's cult classic, and fails to deliver anything remotely close. It's not even worth watching on streaming. A boring dud.

[BuffaloKyle]

Yikes, yeah I knew my instinct to just wait for it to come to streaming was the best option. It shouldn't be too long before it hits streaming.